Dependents
To apply for VA educational benefits under Chapter 35 and to use your benefits at SCF, please follow the steps below and submit all requested forms as soon as possible:
- Apply to the College
- Submit your high school transcript or GED test scores to the SCF Educational Records office
- Take the placement test, if required
- Request official transcripts of all previous college or university work completed and military service credits be sent to the SCF Educational Records office - regardless of whether or not VA educational benefits were used. NOTE: The VA will not allow certification past two semesters if the College has not received all prior credit.
- Complete form 22-5490 if you are applying for your educational benefits for the first time, Click here to apply online (preferable). Or, you may complete the PDF version by clicking here. Be sure to print a copy to submit to a Certifying Official in the Financial Aid Services office.
- Complete form 22-5495 (Change of Program or Place of Training) if you have collected VA educational benefits under Chapter 35 at another institution or you are changing your degree program. Submit this form to a Certifying Official in the Financial Aid Services office.
- Submit your birth certificate (original) with the service member's name on it for the son or daughter of the veteran.
- Read, sign, and date the following forms and submit to a Certifying Official in the Financial Aid Services office.
Bradenton Campus
For those attending or planning to attend the Bradenton campus, you may see a Certifying Official or a Work-Study student in the Financial Aid Services office on the Bradenton Campus in Building 1 (Korcheck Bldg), Room 137.
Venice Campus
If you are attending or planning to attend the Venice Campus, please see a Certifying Official at the VET Center, Building 1800, Room 101.
You may also mail the forms to us at the following address:
Financial Aid and Veterans Services
State College of Florida
5840 26th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34207
